MediaFire, LLC - 0.125% Detection Rate *
Did you just download a file that is digitally signed by MediaFire, LLC and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.
You will typically see MediaFire, LLC when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the digital signature details for MediaFire, LLC with the following steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the MediaFire, LLC file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by MediaFire, LLC:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by MediaFire, LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for MediaFire, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the MediaFire, LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
MediaFire, LLC Files
The following are the MediaFire, LLC files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/55 | mf_watch.exe |
| 0/47 | mfmonitor_x64.sys |
| 0/54 | mfmonitor_x86.sys |
| 0/50 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
| 0/57 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
| 0/57 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
| 0/49 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
| 0/50 | mfusnm~1.exe |
| 0/56 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
| 0/54 | MFUSNM~1.EXE |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the MediaFire, LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ByteHero | Trojan.Malware.KillAV.Gen.001 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 797 scan reports for the MediaFire, LLC files. 1 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 7492250b66adbfd6fca440866b8cf821
- 7109fb1ef734d8556ef120c3398bd2c1
- 17b6c55a89c5b32f59d1e26013757192